People ex rel. Regents of the State University v. State Board of Equalization
Supreme Court of Colorado
Original Proceedings by Mandamus. The cases were commenced by the filing of sworn petitions. The petitions and answers are in substance the same in both cases. The opinion of the court was rendered upon demurrers to the answers, the petitioners not desiring to plead over.
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Original Proceedings by Mandamus. The cases were commenced by the filing of sworn petitions. The petitions and answers are in substance the same in both cases. The opinion of the court was rendered upon demurrers to the answers, the petitioners not desiring to plead over. In the case of The Regents of the State University, the pleadings are as follows, to wit: “To the Honorable the Supreme Court oe the State oe Colorado and the Justices Thereoe: “Your petitioners represent and show unto your honors that thejr and each of them now are the duly elected, qualified and acting regents of the State…
1Opinion of the Court
Chiee Justice Hayt
delivered the opinion of the court.
These actions are brought for the purpose of compelling the state board of equalization to correct and adjust the tax levies for the year 1894. The levies for that year, as declared at the September meeting of the board, are as follows:
The foregoing levy omits a special tax of one tenth of one mill provided by the legislature for the State University, and reduces the levy for the State Normal School from five thirtieths of a mill to four thirtieths, and also reduces the amount of the stock inspection tax from one fifteenth of a mill to one…
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